maria medina is live in san jose with the details. maria? >> reporter: the rain really starting to come down now. now, this is how high the water had to get, um, for it to flood in this area last month. and just to give you some perspective, we're going to take a look at where coyote creek is now under the bridge that we're standing on. the santa clara water district was blamed for failing to alert residents of rising waters before it reached their doors. last month 14,000 people evacuated and hundreds rescued by boat. the santa clara water district was in the works of retrofitting anderson dam but that project had stalled and last month water from the reservoir went into coyote creek causing it to flood after some heavy rain. today, santa clara water district leaders will hold a public meeting about that project so that it doesn't happen again including increasing the height of the dam and the wall of the spillway as well as replacing the existing pipe. now we have been talking to flood victims for the last few weeks and it could be months

maria medina, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:57. the house is scheduled to vote today on the republican plan that would replace the affordable care act. president donald trump demanded a vote today after yesterday's scheduled vote was nixed due to lack of support. >>> president trump's supreme court nominee faces a democratic filibuster. judge neil gorsuch needs 60 votes for confirmation. at leastle democrats have to vote for him unless they use the nuclear option and only need a simple majority. >>> police are talking to a person of interest detained in san francisco about four bodies found inside a sacramento home. the four victims including two children were discovered yesterday morning when police broke into their house after relative reported something might be wrong. >>> a fire at a mobile home park in san jose has left the family without a place to stay. fire at 10 p.m. on monterey highway. firefighters kept the flames to one mobile home. >>> repair work on a massive sinkhole in moraga could finish by the end of next week. th

kpix 5's maria medina is live in san jose with the details. maria. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. the question is, could the president put the brakes on caltrain upgrades? they are supposed to start work yesterday but now there's a four-month delay. now, the trump administration essentially pulled the plug on the project delaying nearly $650 million in federal funds until the president can consider the two billion dollars project as part of the budget plan. >> mr. trump is a very, um, different kind of republican, we'll see how much money he wants to put into infrastructure. and he certainly wants rail. if he wants high-speed rail like 17 other nations this is the only place he's gonna get it while he's president. >> reporter: caltrain is hoping this delay will buy them time to convince the president to spend money on the project but it's hit other snags including a lawsuit by a former contractor. now they say this delay of construction until june will cost them another $20 million. now, by switching to electric, caltrain says it's going

kpix 5's maria medina reports. >> reporter: good morning, ladies. yeah, this accident happened just before 11 p.m. last night and they are not going to have lanes opened until noon. so that's a warning for drivers headed this way. right now, the first two left lanes going southbound on highway 101 are closed at embarcadero as well as the northbound off-ramp. now, chp investigators say a dump truck hit the overpass and cracked it significantly and that's what caltrans crews have been working on all night long. as for the driver, you know, that driver was hurt. his condition unknown. but again, a live look out here at the traffic. the first two lanes on hiy sout closed. you can see traffic running smoothly right now. but that's probably going to change here within the next hour or two. the northbound off-ramp also closed here at embarcadero on highway 101. back to you guys. >>> happening today, friends and family will lay deputy michael foley to rest. foley had worked at the alameda county sheriff's department. he was in enforcement for 37 years. he d

maria medina, kpix 5. >> it's not the first time pope francis broke tradition. last year he allowed priests to forgive abortion and softened the stance on divorce. >>> northern california twins conjoined at the chest are close to going home. 2.5-year-old sisters eva and erika sandoval left the hospital in stanford in style wearing shades and matching pink bows. the formerly conjoined girls waved to cameras yesterday as they were taken into an ambulance. the girls were separated last december in an 18-hour surgery, they are going to uc-davis children's hospital for rehab and then going back home to sacramento. >> they are looking good. that's good to see. >>> daylight saving time starts this weekend. we are springing forward which means we'll lose an hour of sleep. it turns out most american workers are already used to going to work deprived every sleep. adults are supposed to get eight ours of sleep each night. one in five workers reached that goal. the study shows that 20% of workers have called in sick just to get more sleep. >> it's definitely harder to conce

maria medina, kpix 5. >>> 5:32. let's check the forecast. >> what a day today. our temperatures will soar into the low 80s away from the bay many of our inland locations like sonoma to the north and pleasanton to the east. but we still have those brisk afternoon winds out of the northwest 10 to 20. good morning! rise and shine! here's a look at our beautiful calm waters just outside the embarcadero and pier 9 looking east towards the port of oakland. clear skies. air quality terrific. temperatures very mild, 55 in san francisco due east at 54 in oakland. to the south 50 in san jose. east again 48 in livermore and redwood city 50 degrees. a weak disturbance is flowing into the northern portion of the state of california the northern western section. you see the precipitation developing. those clouds are going to undercut our ridge of high pressure. we'll notice increasing clouds tonight but it's churning up the water. the yellow air encompasses the local beaches where we have a beach hazard statement in effect. it's going to be a beach day today and many people a

kpix 5's maria medina is live near the scene with the latest. maria. >> good morning, guys. the chp will be holding a press conference later this morning on the latest developments. that's because we are talking more than 80 freeway shootings in just the last 16 months. most of them in the east bay but the last one happening last night involving a 17-year-old victim right here in san jose. his car landing right where those orange marks are. chp investigators say it was around 7 p.m., two men driving northbound on 101 near story road shot at a black acura. the driver is okay but his teen passenger 17 years old was hit with two bullets. his condition unknown. >> they pulled out the stretcher and then the police were -- helped to take off his shirt and put him on the stretcher and that's when i noticed it looked like there was a wound on -- near the hip area. >> reporter: and that man carlos diaz is a nearby store owner. he snapped th

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> time now 6:57. time for your final five. >>> president trump travels to michigan and tennessee today a day after details of his tax returns were revealed. journalist david cay johnston got his tax from 2005 showing he paid $38 million for a tax rate of 25%. >>> the justice department is expected to announce charges today against hackers involved in a massive breach in yahoo. according to reuters, the suspects live in russia and canada. the breach affected hundreds of millions of yahoo accounts. >>> parts of the northeast are still dealing with snow and freezing temperatures from a massive winter blast. late season storm buried at least nine states in sleet and snow and grounded thousands of flights. at least five deaths have been reported. >>> tonight a water district serving pleasanton will decide whether to provide financial help to repair erosion. homeowners along foothill road have seen their backyards disappear in recent months. they believe that the zone 7 water agency should cover the cost of

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> right now, pittsburg police are searching for this man who is wanted in connection to a deadly drive-by shooting. a warrant hats been issued for the arrest of 21-year-old giovanni boyd. he is armed and dangerous. a 48-year-old pittsburg man was killed in his driveway. it was the city's third homicide of the year. a second man who had been shot was treated at the hospital and is expected to be okay. anyone with information about this is asked to call the pittsburg police. >>> 7 businesses displaced by a fire in san francisco's chinatown last month will get some extra help setting up shop again. those impacted will split $70,000 from san francisco's small business disaster relief fund and can be used to replace inventory and equipment and pay employees and cover relocation costs. the fire was accidental starting in the basement. >>> just a few hours, crews are expected to increase the water flow at the oroville dam. the outflows from lake oroville to the feather river will be increased. the water elevation in the river could rise up to 15 feet.

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >> thank you. happening now, an historic vote in the netherlands. voters are deciding on new parliament. the prime minister is running against kurt wilders. it could change the landscape of the european union and end the country's immigration policies. >>> malaysian police say they have confirmed the identity of [indiscernible name] with a dna sample from a child. kim was assassinated last month at koala lumpur's airport, the half-brother of the north korea leader. officials say it's a crisis between north korea and malaysia. >>> the ghost ship warehouse fire is at the center of a state senate oversite committee hearing top held today in sacramento. the committee will review local and state regulations in connection with the fire. they want to come up with ways to prevent another tragedy. 36 people died in the december 2 fire in oakland. >>> in san francisco, the justice department is expected to announce charges as soon as today related to hacking attacks that compromised millions of yahoo user ac

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >> how much water is anderson reservoir holding right now? >> reporter: it's only supposed to hold 68% capacity. it's supposed to be at 68% capacity because studies show that if there is a major earthquake, the reservoir would fail and cause parts of san jose and morgan hill to flood. well, right now, it is 13 feet below the spillway and it is at 83% capacity. but the water district says it continues to release water. back to you. >> thank you. >>> time now 6:01. let's check traffic with roqui. >> the roads are not too bad now. let's head out to the bay area roads right now starting with the golden gate bridge. quick bridge check first. from marin county into san francisco, you are looking good. easy drive there. and not so easy at the bay bridge toll plaza. those metering lights are on slowing you down expect 20 minutes between the maze and downtown san francisco. and if you are traveling into the peninsula, here's a live look at the san mateo bridge from hayward to foster city. that's about a 15-minute drive. let's move now to some slow tra

kpix 5's maria medina is live at uc-berkeley and maria, many of those faculty members got to keep their jobs. >> reporter: >> reporter: the media kept digging and newly released documents show 124 cases from 2013 to last year from professors sexually harassing students to even sexual battery. several news organizations requested the documents after a uc-berkeley sex scandal revealed the university allowed many of the people of violating the sexual misconduct policy to keep their jobs there. that was 19 employees. as you mentioned. now, that scandal exposed a double standard. university staffers across uc were fired or forced to resign but tenured faculty faced lighter sanctions or stayed on the payroll and some of the victims spoke out. >> it is too little too late. i don't think anyone at the university will ever be able to account for the students and the faculty members who have been affected by broken policy. >> reporter: of those 124 cases that were just revealed, the newly released documents showed ucsf had 26 cases of sexual misconduct, ucla with 25 and uc- berkeley with 19. abou

kpix 5's maria medina is live at uc-berkeley with details. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. we are talking 124 cases from 2013 to last year anywhere from professors harassing students to sexual battery. several news organizations requested these documents after a uc-berkeley sex scandal revealed the university allowed many of the 19 employees accused of violating the sexual misconduct policy to keep their jobs. now, that scandal exposed a double standard. university staffers were fired or forced to resign but tenured faculty members faced lighter sanctions or stayed on the payroll. some of those alleged victims did speak out. >> so we call on others in this culture to come forward and speak out against a failing system. >> reporter: now, of those 124 cases, the newly released documents show ucsf had 26 cases of sexual misconduct, ucla with that and uc-berkeley with 19 and about two-thirds of those accused no longer work for uc but it's not clear if they were fired. now, the uc president has made changes especially since the scandals here at berkeley including having a commit

kpix 5's maria medina is live in san jose along coyote creek. maria. >> reporter: gorgeous michelle. i'm standing in one of the neighborhoods that flooded last -- good morning, michelle. i'm standing in one of the neighborhoods that flooded last month. it's amazing to see how much coyote creek had to rise to flood. it had to get as high as that bridge above. now, water district leaders over here they were under fire for failing to alert resident of the rising water before it reached their doors. we saw last month 14,000 people evacuated from their homes, hundreds rescued by boat. we know the santa clara water district was in the works of retrofitting anderson dam but it had stalled and last month water from the reservoir went into coyote creek causing it to flood after heavy rain. now, today, santa clara water district leaders will hold a public meeting about that project so it doesn't happen again including increasing the height of the dam and the wall of the spillway as well as replacing the existing outlet pipe. victims are starting to get he

kpix 5's maria medina reports. >> reporter: could this have been prevented years ago? now, city leaders say they plan to spend $22 million on improvement along coyote creek. that's not new money. in fact, the santa clara water district sat on that money for the last 15 years. back in 2000, voters approved $32 million so coyote creek wouldn't flood and the district spent a third on planning and design but then the project engineer realized it would cost a lot more to fix coyote creek's problems. at the same time, the district had another project in the works retrofitting anderson dam but it was not completed. then two weeks ago the dam went overcapacity and water went into the creek during the storm about 14,000 people put under mandatory evacuation orders. and dozens remain in shelters. today, fema and state workers will tour the areas. this is day two for them. about 200 structures still cannot be entered two weeks after the flood. the governor has asked for federal money to help these victims. live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> a horse is doing just fine thi

kpix 5's maria medina is live with more on today's meeting. maria? >> reporter: good morning, kenny. i want to show you something. two weeks after that devastating flood, you can see a lot of debris still left behind here. now, later today, city council members plan to hold a special meeting to talk about how they responded to the coyote creek flooding. now, many of the flood victims blame city and water district leaders for not warning them until it was too late. hundreds were rescued by boat just two weeks ago. they are still trying to figure out why coyote creek overflowed when they say it was able to handle the amount of rain we got. remember, there was a project to make sure it wouldn't flood but that stalled and many are asking those responsible some tough questions especially after the water district spent $25,000 to hire a public relations consultant according to the "mercury news." about 14,000 were put under mandatory rack vegas, dozens still in shelters wondering who is going to fay for their belongings that were destroyed in the flood. i

kpix 5's maria medina is live in san jose this morning with the city's confession. maria. >> reporter: you know, many of these victims had no idea, no sign, that this could happen to their homes just a pile of debris. yesterday, dozens packed city hall demanding answers and in a new scathing report, the city admits that it failed to warn people to evacuate before that water reached their doors. but it also says it relied heavily on the santa clara water district that said coyote creek could handle the amount of water that their reservoir was releasing. a conclusion they now say was fundamentally flawed. >> there's no water and no gas. >> that decision to get out there and knock on doors and let people know, there's very likely a flood coming, should have been made had on sunday. >> reporter: and that report says that some point there was a breakdown in communications between the city and the water district. the mayor said that he hopes to work with the water district from now on. about 14,000 people were put under a mandatory evacuation two weeks ago we saw hundreds

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> it is 6:05. let's check in with roqui for a look at our morning commute. >> thank you. okay, it's mostly "friday light" throughout the area but i'm going to head to where maria is in san jose to tell you about a crash on northbound 101 after mckee road. there's a two-car crash off to the shoulder now but, of course, the damage is done. you're moving at just 30 miles per hour on that roadway there. so give yourself extra time to get through there. through the south bay. on the altamont pass, red conditions here off 205 at 18 miles per hour then up to 33 at north flynn road. now traveling into the contra costa county area here, pittsburg highway 4 westbound traveling at 52 miles per hour. so slow conditions but not red. so that's good. then here's a live look at the san mateo bridge between hayward and foster city. traffic moving smoothly. i'll send it to you. >> thank you, roqui. >>> good morning, everybody. are you sneezing and wheezing suffering from allergies? i snapped this photograph yesterda

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> time now 5:08. the bay area nonprofit is providing critical assistance for hearing-impaired students. how the group helps preschoolers make a smooth transition to kindergarten. >> and some east bay homeowners are bracing for the worst after attempts to shore up their backyards fail ahead of the next storm. >> speaking of that next storm, today will be a great day to get on outside and get it done! before the rain begins to fall. >> now is a good time to make the 880 commute where traffic is at the speed limit between the oakland and hayward areas. i'll have a complete look at your morning commute including a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza in just a few minutes. ,, (upbeat music) - [voiceover] you are san francisco. we've been with you from the beginning. we've seen each other through good times and bad. sickness and health. we're with you san francisco, and you bring out the best in us. care. zuckerberg san francisco general hospital and trauma center. you feel every mountain care. we've eve

kpix 5's maria medina is live in san jose and maria, city leaders are promising this won't happen again. >> reporter: could this have been prevented in city leaders plan to spend $22 million on improvements alon coyote creek so that it doesn't -- along coyote creek so it doesn't flood again. it's not new money. the santa clara water district actually sat on that money for the last 15 years. back in 2000, voters approved $32 million so the creek wouldn't flood and the district spent a third of it on planning and design but then the project engineer realized it would cost more to fix it. at the same time, the district had another project in the works, retrofitting anderson dam but that was never completed. two weeks ago it went over capacity and it flowed into the creek during the storm. 14,000 people were put under mandatory evacuation. dozens today remain in shelters. now, as you said, later today, fema and state officials plan to tour the affected areas. they did it yesterday. today is day 2 for them. about 200 structures still cannot be entered two weeks after the flood. also, want to

maria medina, kpix 5. >>> an east palo alto landlord who was caught trashing his tenants' cars won't be serving jail time nemat malek salehi pleaded guilty and the judge reduced his conviction to a misdemeanor. he sentenced him to three years' probation and 40 days of community service. the judge also ordered him to pay his victims for the damage as well as more than $8,400 in court fines. but the district attorney doesn't believe the punishment fits the crime. >> if it were a felony where it belonged, i believe, then we would talk about jail we don't just talk about here's a fine for some fellow a man of wealth can write a check. >> malek salehi's crime came to light after he was caught on his own security cameras shooting out tenants' car windows with a bb gun. prosecutors have said he was trying to force them out so he could raise the rents. >>> new this morning, a trial is under way against petco after a 10-year-old san diego boy died from rat bite fever. the boy contracted the infection from a pet rat he bought at petco. the family's attorney knew of the hidden danger but didn't

kpix 5's maria medina reports from san jose. >> reporter: this is the latest nge. it's actually an old dare but it started hitting social media just a few months ago. now, this is what the eraser challenge s you take an eraser and you rub it on your skin repeatedly and as fast as you can. now, kids are doing it across the country normally doing it while reciting the alphabet with another kid and comparing their burn marks and that's why school leaders are warning parents because it's leaving serious burns and open wounds on these kids. one school in north carolina posted on facebook a picture of the result of the challenge and advice on looking out for signs their kid is taking part in the eraser challenge. now, the goal for kids is to erase their skin as long as they can so they definitely leave burns and marks on their arms and on their hands is where they're doing it so those are the signs to look for if you are a parent. live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> the man who pleaded guilty to kidnapping charges is set to be sentenced today in sacramento. matth

kpix 5's maria medina is live in san jose with the latest on this fight for funding. maria. >> reporter: good morning, michelle. they were supposed to start work yesterday but now that's delayed by four months. the trump administration decided to essentially temporarily pull the plug on the project delaying nearly $650 million in federal funds until the project can consider the $2 billion as part of its budget plan. >> it's, you know, consistent with their reluctance to do anything [ indiscernible ] and the good news is the president trump has indicated that he wants to see more high-speed rail he has been around the world and seen it in various countries. >> reporter: all right. caltrain is hoping this will buy them time to convince the president to fund the project. it hit other snags including a lawsuit from a former contractor. now they say this delay of construction until june will cost them about $20 million. by switching to electric, caltrain says it will boost ridership by the thousands and by making the upgrades, it will bring thousands of jobs here, as well.

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. so are the victims getting any money and help. >> reporter: yeah. so get this. more than $6 million in donations actually poured in, in the last two weeks. sacred heart in san jose is cutting those checks. they have been doing that since this past weekend. the nonprofit says there's no criteria on what they can spend the money on but they have to prove they were victims. flood. back to you. >>> thank you. conditions are improving at the oroville dam. water officials now say a second turbine is back online. it will allow more water to be released into the feather river. crews have been working around the clock to open a channel through the debris in the dam since the main spillway opened up last month. the water was so high, crews had to shut down part of the power at the hyatt plant. caltrans crews are work on emergency road repairs near the dam. canyon drive has some of the most significant damage. it will be repaired first. traffic will be cut down to one lane at canyon road and hig

kpix 5's maria medina reports from fremont. >> reporter: what else? red tape, of course. you know, like you said it was supposed to open up two years ago. but there were some hiccups because they couldn't singh up the new computer system with the old existing system so that is why there was that two-year delay. the new warm springs bart station is supposed to open tomorrow coming from fremont to warm springs about five miles and the agency estimates between 4700 to 7200 passengers will use the new station on weekdays and ridership will continue to grow over time. not to mention, this place is huge. it's going to have 2,000 parking spaces, and dozens of electric vehicle charging stations so obviously, it is expected to cut down on traffic on our bay area roads and bart riders have been waiting for this new station for a long time. it's a great people for living in warm springs and surrounds. it's going to be a big blessing for them. right now fremont station is getting stagnated and heavily crowded and it's going to ease the pressure out of this place. i'm very looking for

kpix 5's maria medina looks at the factors putting san mateo county in the number one spot. >> if i miss a day, i'm guilty. so i have to go to the gym. >> reporter: meet carl martin, now guess his age. how many times would you say you exercise per week? >> three to four. >> reporter: his age in just a few seconds. we met carl and his wife, maria graciela on the way out of the gym. they say exercising is priority and work out every other day. >> and how do you feel when you exercise? >> oh, my gosh, just feel alive. >> reporter: and he says notes surprised the county he lives in, san mateo, is now ranked the healthiest county in our state. >> it's amazing. even in redwood city. the gym -- i haven't been there but my wife has been there and it's always packed. >> we're proud of of this acknowledgment. >> reporter: the san mateo county health system deputy chief says there are many reasons why they are number one including economic prosperity. >> income and wealth affects opportunities for health and it gives people choices to be healthy and stay healthy. and that ends up showing up in life

as kpix 5 reporter maria medina shows us, even with emergency money coming in, it's going to be a long road to recovery. >> reporter: two weeks after the flood took over sue's home, this is what's left. >> it got to about this high, it was really hiding here. >> reporter: she said it could be up to a half a year before she could move back in. >> we are starting to rebuild. >> reporter: the governor declared his third state of emergency this year because of storm damage. the most recent may bring in federal funds for victims. >> my appliances aren't covered. nothing was covered. that was a huge shock to find out my homeowners insurance didn't cover anything and fema doesn't cover anything. so that's all out of pocket. >> everything is ruined. >> reporter: his sister lost everything, as well. >> their house is like an island. three feet of water all around. >> reporter: the nonprofit sacred heart organization began cutting checks from donors to victims so they can replace belongings. priority is being given to those in shelters in unlivable homes. >> i'm hoping they will learn from this.

kpix 5's maria medina is in san jose where hundreds left this morning for a rally. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: before this man boarded the bus from san jose today, he shared what he claims he sees every day among family and friends. [ speaking spanish ] >> family is terrorized. by the actions that the president has taken. >> reporter: hundreds from the bay area, san jose, morgan hill, oakland and san francisco left this morning to head to the capital where 1500 statewide with expected to take part in what's being called the day of action. >> we will not stand for any law or force, federal or local, that is meant to divide us. >> reporter: want to let you know when the next bus is ready. >> reporter: crystal says their goal as to urge lawmakers to pass the california values act, which says no local or state resources will help the feds with mass deportations. the group also wants to see the religious freedom act passed which bans a muslim registry. >> people scared to go to the grocery store to get out of their homes, it's that fear of i.c.e. coming in, of families being separate

live in campbell, maria medina, kpix 5. ♪[ music ] >>> time now 6:09. tesla releasing its latest software update. next in our tech report the hidden feature many drivers might not know about. >> i look forward to hearing that. 6:09 from the weather center. good morning, everyone. we fired it up, it's our live hi-def doppler radar. we'll share with you where it has been raining and the effect it will have on your forecast. >> here's a live look at the richmond/san rafael bridge toll plaza. high winds are the big story today but we have a crash to tell you about affecting the roads. we'll tell you where coming up. >> plus, plumbing, hammering and sawing. the bay area high school that's teaching students how to build a house. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, ♪ it to >>> most of us have taken workshop -- >>> most of us have taken woodshop in high school but this next school has taken it to a whole new level. these students built a home. it's amazing. that's what makes kennedy high school in fremont this week's "cool school." ♪[ music ] >>> reporter: hammering, sa

in san carlos, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> pg&e is feeling the pressure to fix its billing structure with soaring power bills. jerry hill from san mateo had his staff research why bills have skyrocketed recently finding it was a combination of pg&e's new rate structure, flaws in how usage is tracked, higher power rates, and cold winter. he says the company is not prioritizing its customers, writing the research shows that the most vulnerable are being hit the hardest at a time when they need heating the most. the utility company says it's reviewing the senator's study. >>> the city attorney for san francisco has filed a lawsuit against hertz rent-a-car. the issue is centered on plate pass, the system hertz uses for bridge tolls. a lawsuit claims customers were essentially forced into paying for it and many of them were hit with hidden charges weeks later even if they didn't drive on any toll bridges. hertz has no comment. >>> coming up, california fisherman catch a baby great white shark. why they are now being investigated by authorities. >> and deadly storms make their way through the e

in freed, maria medina, kpix 5, in fremont. >>> it's been two weeks since flooding in san jose. today a scaled-down local assistance center will be open at san jose city hall and in a few hours officials will be assessing their response to the devastation at a special city council meeting. city leaders will discuss and address recovery concerns at 3 p.m. nearly two dozen people still out of their homes. >>> the fight to repeal and replace obamacare is going nonstop for 24 hours. a second house panel just cleared the republican bill. cbs reporter craig boswell has the latest debates going on in committee chambers. >> 23 yeas, 16nays. >> reporter: the fight to repeal and replace obamacare cleared the first hurdle when it passed the house ways and means committee around 4:30 a.m. >> i know everybody is tired. >> reporter: the house energy and commerce committee has been debating the issue for more than 24 hours straight and is still going. >> the bill unravels the protections for individuals with pre-existing conditions in many ways. >> reporter: but the warning signs that the gop

kpix 5's maria medina is in san jose with the registrar's reaction. >> we have made mistakes in the past. >> reporter: the santa clara county registrar of voters admits they have made mistakes. >> i do look forward to working with the state auditor. >> reporter: and she also welcomes the state auditor to review their procedures and tell them how they can keep these errors from happening in the future. >> i understand that is not uncommon for mistakes to occur in the natural process but the frequency of such errors is of significant concern. >> reporter: assembly member evan lo requested the audit evan low requested the audit. >> it includes vote by mail ballots that were mailed to individuals who are not eligible to vote. the county voter information pamphlets were missing valid arguments. >> reporter: some mistakes the registrar says, however, don't happen in the registrar's office but sometimes from the outside like when the city of campbell gave them a wrong date for a measure's moratorium for this year's special election voter information guide. >> they realized they had provided us

live in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> an unusual sight. three base jumpers dive off the hilton tower in san francisco. witnesses saw three people parachute off the ledge before midnight last night. two of them were arrested for trespass and conspiracy. police are still searching for the third. a female. hilton tower is one of the tallest towers in the city. it stands at 490 feet. >>> the white house is still celebrating president trump's joint address to congress last night. many are saying that it was the best speech the president has ever given. but whether those good feelings translate into legislative action remains to be seen. don champion is on capitol hill with details. >> reporter: president trump is scheduled to host republican congressional leaders for lunch at the white house this afternoon. the president laid out his vision for the country during his joint address to congress last night. and now he needs the lawmakers' help to make it a reality. >> whether it be with repealing and replacing obamacare, whether it be with tax rel

kpix 5's maria medina tells us why it is taking so long to open the lanes. >> reporter: what a mess left behind by this accident. a 27-foot crack on that overpass behind me. you can see caltrans crews are doing repair work now. but the question is, why did it take them about a half day? it's a mistake that cracked an overpass and caused the morning commute to come to a crawl. chp officers say the driver of this dump truck forgot to lower the dumping bed after he left the nearby construction site before hitting the overpass near embarcadero road. >> it created a 27-foot crack in the overcrossing itself. >> reporter: the crack above southbound 101 forcing the chp to shut down the two left lanes and the northbound off-ramp. [ beep beep ] >> reporter: but the debris, fluid from the truck and the truck itself cleared from 101 soon after. remember, this happened just before 11 p.m. last night. so why was the estimated time to open up the lanes more than 12 hours later at noon? >> we are waiting on the caltrans engineer from sacramento. >> reporter: chp told us caltrans crews on scene were wait

>> reporter: in san jose, maria medina, kpix 5. >> and tonight, santa clara water district leaders plan to hold a public meeting about how to prevent another devastating flood. tonight's meeting is at 6 p.m. at the morgan hill community center. >>> governor jerry brown is giving the gop a stern warning over its proposed healthcare bill. he is in washington to make the case against it. kpix 5's jackie ward joins us from the newsroom to tell us why the governor is so outraged. >> reporter: michelle, governor jerry brown got proponents of the republican party's healthcare proposal fired this up morning. governor brown was joined by former vice president joe biden, representative nancy pelosi and senator charles schumer on the stairs of the capitol building to recognize the 7-year anniversary of president obama signing of the affordable care act into law. governor brown spoke for a little more than an minute criticizing the republican plan to replace obamacare. here's just part of what he said. >> this is a dangerous bill!! it's written by people who do known the what the hell they're talki

some of them told maria medina their fire alarms never went off. >> i heard somebody say my room is on fire. it got to our room pretty fast.>> reporter: tammy bernhardt woke up to screams and then the flames.>> he woke us up. he got us out. >> reporter: his mother says tanner woke up their family giving them enough time to grab a few belongings with only minutes to escape.>> he told everyone the building was on higher. he made sure he knocked on other people's doors.>> reporter: the fire at the travel in in vallejo happened just before 9:30 pm. it happened in a room on the first floor, quickly spreading to the second floor because of a fuel can left on the balcony. several of the three dozen victims claim their smoke alarms did not work.>> there is no smoking detectors. there is nothing. >> reporter: a man who says he worked for the hotel told kpix oke alarm. he refused to answer any questions. >> reporter: one of the workers told me they have working smoke detectors.>> go get him and bring him here and tell me he is a liar.>> tanner and his family say they lost what little they had.>>

live in palo alto, maria medina, kpix 5. >>> we have roqui checking the traffic in that area with some alternates you might want to use this morning. roqui. >> absolutely, thank you, anne. 6:01. things are starting to slow down so southbound 101 in palo alto at embarcadero road, due to this traffic alert out there, you might want to consider 280 instead to avoid the slowdowns. as you can see, traffic is at about 57 miles per hour. and moving over now to the san mateo bridge, between hayward and foster city, things are starting to slow down a bit. that will take about 15 to 20 minutes. along the altamont pass, red arrows have commenced. 16 miles per hour at north flynn road so give yourself extra time to get through there. and if you are traveling to downtown san francisco, here's of a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. metering lights on. expect about a 20-minute drive between the maze and downtown. let's move to mass transit. bart is on time. back on time from an earlier delay this morning. art, ace train, muni and caltrain all on time. rain, rain and sun? >> thank you, roqui. ho

maria medina, kpix 5. >>> still to come, training day at the airport, the skills the dogs are learning to help their future owners. >> oh, my god, he is huge. >> watch your step on the trails. a bay area's man encounter with a mountain lion and the steps you can take to fight back before the first attack. >> a big story this week, the rain storms. we will have the forecast in a minute. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,, for some "paws on" training. but as cute as they are -- it's serious work. . >>> puppies showed up at the oakland airport today for paws on training. kpix 5's jong r shows us -- john ramos shows us how they are preparing to help their future owners find their way around. >> reporter: an airport could be a bustling, confusing place. and then there are the signs. thousands of them. but what if you couldn't read the signs? you would need help, right? >> this morning they were excited to see their friends. >> reporter: oakland international got cuter this morning when guide dogs for the blind brought together 25 puppies in training to sniff around and get comfortable with the place. >> we are

it's 7:00 on this saturday march 4, good morning, i'm maria medina. >>> rain is on the way. not a lot going on on hi-def doppler. the rain is starting up north. here's a couple sprinkles over sfo. you can see increasing clouds and increasing showers. temperatures are mild as you head out the door this morning. in the 50s for san francisco and oakland in the 40s near liver mor. showers will begin up north today increasing throughout the morning so by lunchtime spreading south in the afternoon. scattered showers throughout the afternoon continuing overnight and blustery today. ahead of the front, winds 20-30 miles per hour. winter storm warning beginning this afternoon through monday at 4:00 p.m. looking at8-14 inches above 3,000 feet and a couple feet above 4,000 so lower snow levels. we'll talk more about your full forecast. >>> new details emerging about the ghost ship fire. we now know the victims of the massive warehouse fire died from smoke inhale united nations. it broke out during a dance party and ripped through the cluttered warehouse. the al me da county coroner's o

only on 5:00 maria medina asked him what were you doing? >> just wanted attention. >> reporter: jonathan tran walked out of federal court just days after his arrest for allegedly breaching secret service and jumping a white house fence carrying a letter to the president about hackers, his passport and mace. tran allegedly told secret service who stopped him he was a friend of the president's and has been called schizophrenic. his success in getting so close to the white house is now raising questions about security. >> reporter: what were you planning to do there, talk to the president or harm him? >> i don't know. no comment. >> reporter: tran who had recently gotten laid off from his engineering job smiled at times, even left the courthouse with a thumbs up. i think people want to know what you were doing there or what you were planning to do that? a judge ordered tran to undergo a men evaluations back here in the bay area. he's expected to be in washington d.c. next month interest -- a mental evaluation back here in the bay area. he's ex

good morning, i'm maria medina. julie watts is off today.. let's get started with our forecast this morning.. let's take a look outside.. the sun rose minutes ago as we take a live look towards the golden gate bridge.. chief meteorologist paul deanno has more good news about the sunshine.. "..." after pulling the plug on the >>> future cast says a cloudy morning. by the afternoon clouds will thin out. temperatures running near average. no rainfall. highs today 66 in napa. 66 san jose. san francisco high of 61. oakland 63. upper 50s along the coastline. coming up, one more chance of rain before a long, dry spell. we'll talk about when that happens next. >>> after pulling the plug on the republican healthcare plan president trump is pointing the finger at democrats for letting the affordable care act rise. we see why trump care couldn't move forward. >> i have been saying for the last year and a half that the best thing we can do politically speaking is let obamacare explode. >> reporter: obamacare is still in place for now. the president said

kpix 5's maria medina on the program helping kids in oaklbui >> show me what you were like before the program. >> really, i was to myself. >> reporter: andrew pryor's plans for his future included graduating from high school and never going to college. >> i wasn't going to go. i was going to to trade school or work. >> reporter: but his life took a different path when he was introduced to the okay program in oakland. >> it helps them with becoming a man. it keeps them out of trouble. >> reporter: one of his mentors saw the change not only in andrew but other kids as well. >> i won't be satisfied until every black boy has a positive black man in his life. >> reporter: donald began the okay program while a deputy in sacramento county back in 1990. >> i got tired of seeing so many black boys going to jail and ending up victims of homicide. i looked around for a solution. >> reporter: a quarter century later and the program has grown across the country turning black men most of them officers into mentors for black youth in the community. >> everybody talks about bridging the gap between p

kpix 5's maria medina spoke with tenants who said smoke alarms never went off. >> i hear somebody say my room is on fire. my room is on fire. it got to our room, fast. >> reporter: he woke up this morning to screams and then the flames. >> my hero. he woke us up. got us out. >> reporter: his mother said he woke up the family giving them enough time to grab a few belongings. >> building was on fire. knocked on people's doors to make sure they got out. >> the fire at the travel inn happened just before 9:30 a.m. it started in a room on the first floor, spreading to h second floor -- spreading to the second floor and several of the three dozen victims claim their smoke alarms didn't work. >> no [ bleep ] nothing. >> reporter: a man who worked for the motel told kpix 5 every room had a working smoke alarm. he refused to answer any other

our next newscast is tomorrow maria medina and jul >>> the late show with stephen colbert is next. our next newscast is tomorrow morning at 7:00. >> see you then. have a great weekend! captioning sponsored by cbs >> hey, stephen? >> stephen: yes, paul. >> spotify can o did this sort of poll. in australia, the number one tune to have sex to is the "star wars cantina band" song. that's ridiculous! >> stephen: is it, paul? is it? >> you know what song i'm talking about, right, that bop-bop-bop- bop-ba-ba-ba... >> stephen: ba-da-ba. yeah, i know the song you're murdering over there. and that song is the most seductive sound ever to emanate from the outer rim. >> stephen, i didn't know you were australian. >> stephen: i'm not, paul, but

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. >> reporter: maria medina, kpix 5. >> three people went to the hospital with smoke inhalation. several animals are missing. one is confirmed dead. a fire spokesperson says they are investigating the cause of the fire including whether the smoke alarms were working. >>> the other big story tonight the wild weather today. a lot of rain and a lot of hail. coming down hard -- coming down hard in san francisco today. a similar seen in san ramon. hail about the size of rice grains. hail also blanketed livermore. that pickup truck was covered in it. and take a look at the patio. the ground white from all the hail. here is what it looked like up close. fremont earlier today. not a good day for a bike ride either. >> this is stupid. >> he posted that video as he walked his bike near the summit. >>> the snow came down hard on mount hamilton. devin fehely couldn't even make it up to the top. >> reporter: this is what it looks like to fly sky drone 5 in the middle of a snow flurry. >> all snowing. and i was deeply surprised. and i am, like, what? >> reporter: when he left watsonville to vi

kpix 5's maria medina tells us could have been worse. >> whatever was on fire reacted negatively to the water. >> reporter: a fire that water could not put out. >> they backed out. requested fire extinguishers. >> reporter: firefighters say the biohazardous materials that caught fire inside the school of medicine at stanford university kept fueling the flames. >> a long list of hazards it could be. >> reporter: now they're trying to figure out which chemicals were in the floor and why it even started. >> difficult when they know it's in the room but they don't know exactly what was burning. so we need to narrow that down. there were a lot of chemicals and hazards that were listed in the facility. >> reporter: the medical building serves as the main entrance of the hospital. no one got hurt in the fire that started around 7:30. they say because the building is built to code with sprinklers it kept the flames inside the room and prevented the blaze and chemicals and fire from causing more damage. >> it did its job. and we went in and put the fire out. that's the way it is intended to work

it's 7:00 on this saturday march 4, good morning, i'm maria medina. >>> rain is on the way. not a lot going on on hi-def doppler. the rain is starting up north. here's a couple sprinkles over sfo.

good morning, i'm maria medina. julie watts is off today.. let's get started with our forecast .. let's take a look outside.. the sun is just about to rise.. as we take a live look toward the bay bridge.. chief meteorologist paul deanno has good news about when we will get to see the sunshine.. "..." in pleasanton: backyards are crumbling as a nearby creek threatens homes.